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A Quarter of Stars Like Our Sun Eat Their Planets, Study Finds
Stars show chemical traces of past "planetary ingestion" that can be used to search for Earth-like planets.
The Future of Green Energy Is Comically Large Wind Turbines
Building a few gigantic wind turbines is more efficient than building many smaller ones, scientists say.
Scientists Identify Massive Ocean Worlds That May Host Alien Life
A new class of ‘Hycean’ planets may have just expanded the definition of habitability.
California Wine Country Towns Are Banning New Gas Stations
A series of towns say it's a statement that they are taking climate change seriously.
The Oil Industry’s New Climate Change Solution Is More Pipelines
Fossil fuel companies and their executives are banking on carbon capture as a boon for the green economy. Environmentalists say this is a climate myth.
Iceland Is the Tip of a Vast Lost Continent Beneath the Ocean's Surface, Scientists Propose
The possible existence of the sunken continent “Icelandia” could help scientists find other hidden masses under the sea.
Watch 4 Billion Years of Earth’s Evolution in 4 Minutes
Artist David A. Roberts created this mesmerizing video of the past and future of an Earth simulacrum.
Love Our National Parks? Grab This Rad Merch That Supports Them
Pick up a tie-dye Parks Project long sleeve or Big Sur-scented candle, but most of all, make sure you leave no trace!
29 Habitable Alien Worlds Could Detect Life on Earth, Scientists Estimate
Scientists analyzed how many planets in other solar systems could detect Earth both 5,000 years into the past and 5,000 years into the future.
New Observations Just Drastically Changed What We Know About Venus
Scientists discovered tectonic motion on our sister planet in observations from a spacecraft that died there decades ago.
The Massive Remnants of an Alien World Are Hidden Near the Earth's Core, Study Proposes
A new study suggests that an alien world that smashed into infant Earth and created the Moon might have left vast remains inside our planet.
Lightning Strikes May Have Sparked Life on Earth, New Study Proposes
Lightning could have been a major source of the element phosphorus, which is necessary for life, on early Earth.